r/cubing

▲ 4 r/cubing

Which cube is this?

I got this cube as a gift but before I could play with it for a bit, somebody scranbled it

u/CountyWorking6867 — 1 day ago
▲ 2 r/cubing+1 crossposts

Ys3m vs Wrm v9

Similarity

-55mm(I prefer)

-maglev(I prefer)

-turquoise internals💚

-both good price👍

Difference

Ys3m

-matte(I prefer)

-tactile(I prefer)

-blocky(I prefer)

-heavy(I don't like)

-some say it's slow(I don't like)

-good logo design(pretty important to me)

Wrm v9

-uv coating

-flexible

-fast(I prefer)

-edgerepulsion(idk never tried)

-bad logo design

View Poll

reddit.com
u/NIMObunny — 1 day ago
▲ 10 r/cubing

is this good enough?

since march, i've started learning cubing. then after 1 week, i learned full beginner's method. i sticked with that method for atleast a week or two. after that, i tried to learn beginner cfop f4o at least 2-3 weeks. then, i learned full pll, little bit of intuitive f2l,, and little of advanced cross. now, this May, it's been 2 months since i started and i am now a sub-25 to 30, with a record of 15 sec. Is it good enough?pls answer. I wanna train myself til next year for a competition

u/Stunning-Control1087 — 3 days ago
▲ 3 r/cubing+1 crossposts

V11, V100, 16 max thoughts

Hey everyone,
I need some help.

I have the Weilong v11, and whenever I get the setup right its glorious. But it can be great for periods, and then it feels like crap. I clean/setup, it feels great for a day, or after 100 solves etc. I varies a lot.
It can be dry and just a couple of drops of lube makes it super slow and sluggish. It's just very sensitive somehow.

I got the Gan v100 and it just swallows lube. It doesn't matter what I throw in there, its still really fast, and it seems to perform pretty much the same all the time. Its very reliable in that sense.
However, its not that stable or have a smooth feeling. It just doesnt feel like a flagship cube. It feels kinda cheap.

I'm thinking about getting the 16 Max, but it's almost ridiculously expensive.
What do you guys say, does it act like the v100, but feel more premium?

I appreciate if you could give me some experience.
Thank you

reddit.com
u/BaseballVarious8256 — 2 days ago
▲ 5 r/cubing+1 crossposts

Learning CFOP

Learning full CFOP, any advice on how to get better at remembering algorithms? I'm starting with F2L then doing OLL and PLL, although I already know a bit of all of them. any ways to do this faster?

Thx!

reddit.com
u/LightningX35 — 3 days ago
▲ 6 r/cubing+1 crossposts

I already know 11 PLLs, but learning the rest feels too overwhelming. Should I do so anyway or is this enough?

I already know:

  1. Ua
  2. Ub
  3. Aa
  4. Ab
  5. Ja
  6. Jb
  7. T
  8. Y
  9. F
  10. H
  11. Z

That's already half of full PLL, but I am struggling with the rest of the algorithms because it feels overwhelming to learn and I can't seem to find a way to connect them with the ones I already know. If anyone knows a way to make it more manageable to learn, I would really appreciate advice. My average is sub-30 with intuitive F2L, 2-look OLL, and 11 PLLs.

reddit.com
u/lilithpearl — 4 days ago
▲ 129 r/cubing+1 crossposts

I built an open-source $5 Bluetooth bridge for the Stackmat timers to sync wirelessly with csTimer!

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share my recent DIY project: StackmatLink.

It's an ESP32-S3 based bridge that converts standard analog Stackmat signals (from timers like the GAN Halo) into the proprietary GAN Smart Timer Bluetooth protocol.

Why I made this: I love the stackmat timer's feel but didn't want to pay for the expensive Bluetooth version. So I spent 2 hours coding and designing this bridge.

Key Features:

  • Zero Latency:* Uses NimBLE for high-speed BLE and dual-core processing.
  • Smart State Inference:* Handles the specific 'I' state of GAN timers so it works perfectly with csTimer.

Fully Open Source:* Includes PCB files, 3D printable case, and the firmware.

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/liusonwood/StackmatLink

Feel free to check it out, build your own, or ask me anything about the hardware! I'm looking forward to connecting with fellow cubing developers.

u/Alert_Protection_531 — 6 days ago
▲ 2 r/cubing

Guys how do I get faster? Help!

Ok, so, in a total of 4431 solves on a 3x3, my average came out to be 13.41

Sub 13 low /12 high-ish.

I only want one goal, a dream, be sub 10, how simple could a dream be? Apparently not so simple when it comes to using so much brain power.

Does anyone have tips, drills, or just genuine advance knowledge about being fast in cubing, drop it down in the comments, I wanna be fast too!

reddit.com
u/Ok-Macaroon-8802 — 5 days ago
▲ 6 r/cubing

how to get to sub 20

I've been stuck on 23-30 seconds for a few months now. I use CFOP with 2 step OLL and PLL. What should I focus on to lower my time?

reddit.com
u/Good-Progress5376 — 8 days ago
▲ 2 r/cubing

Should I expand my options?

What cube should i add to expand my options? I really want to upgrade my cube so bad and I've been watching some reviews about cubes and i can't really choose which one is best for 30 dollars under. If you're wondering that i said 30 dollars under yes some of this mentioned or listed cubes is 30 dollars under in taobao store.

ALL HIGHEST VARIANT BTW

DAYAN ZHANCHI V5

MOYU WEILONG V11

GAN V100

GAN V100 LEAP

reddit.com
u/NewChallenge3908 — 6 days ago
▲ 1 r/cubing+1 crossposts

I was messing with my cube tension and messed up :(

It’s swapped on the back too. I accidentally scrambled it while I was doing it while testing the tension and I did this. It’s messed up in the orange side too but blue is fine. Idk what to do 😭

u/Historical_Pear8058 — 8 days ago
▲ 2 r/cubing

SZ method - reduce szbll from 493 to 93

Hey so ive been working on this method called SZ method and wanted to share it here

Steps:

1. Horizontal Line + Pair

solve the left and right white bottom edges plus one f2l pair, this frees m slice for the rest of the solve(not to be confused with eoline)

  1. SZ-F2L

remaining pairs with m slices, this allows to do f2l rotationlessly and efficiently

  1. EOFLL+

Solve the back bottom white edge and orient last 5 edges, 4 yellow + remaining white edge, can be done intuitively or algorithmically

  1. SZBLL

main original thing, 6 algs based on sune/anti sune that insert the last white edge AND force t case of zbll at same time, its deterministic not rng trust me

example: U R U R' U R U2 R' U M' U2 M

  1. T-ZBLL+PLL(lucky chance for pll)

72 t subset zbll cases

total 99 algs with szbll

looking for people who actually want to try szbll or EOFLL+ tbh, I will upload the algs with pictures when this thread gets enough traction

thanks

Varients

SZ-CMLL, instead of EOFLL+ u do cmll and then do roux style eo, and at last insert the last edge and do EPLL(4 algorithms), or do L5E

SZOP - instead of szbll u insert the white edge and do ocll (only 7 cases) and pll(21)

reddit.com
u/I_am_nishan — 7 days ago
▲ 11 r/cubing+2 crossposts

I built a free smart cube web app and need help testing more cube models

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a browser-based smart cube app called Cubyqo:

https://cubyqo.app

It’s basically a free smart-cube-focused cubing site with no account needed. Your data is stored locally on your device.

Important note: Cubyqo is currently desktop-only and smart cube connection works only on Chrome / Chromium-based desktop browsers for now, because of the Bluetooth library/API used for the cube connection. I haven’t worked on mobile support yet.

I built it because I wanted one place where smart cube solves, stats, alg training, reconstruction, BLD tools, and some weird experimental stuff could all live together.

Right now it has:

  • Smart cube connection and solve tracking
  • Solve history
  • Solve reconstruction
  • Solve recording and sharing
  • Deep stats and analysis
  • Algorithm training
  • Custom algorithms
  • Customizable themes
  • Algorithm libraries for advanced F2L, OLL, PLL, COLL, and ZBLL
  • Some cube-controlled games, mostly experimental/gimmicky for now
  • A very gimmicky music section where cube moves trigger sounds
  • A full BLD solve analysis tool focused on Old Pochmann

The site is free and I intend to keep it free. No account is needed, and the data stays on your device.

The main reason I’m posting here is that I need feedback and compatibility testing.

At the moment I can personally verify it mainly with the X-Man Tornado V4 smart cube, so I would really appreciate feedback from people using other smart cubes, especially GAN, MoYu, Giiker, Monster Go, or any other Bluetooth cube.

I’d love to know things like:

  • Does your cube connect?
  • Are moves detected correctly?
  • Does solve tracking feel reliable?
  • Is the reconstruction useful?
  • Are the stats clear?
  • Does alg training feel good?
  • Is the BLD tool useful or confusing?
  • What features feel unnecessary?
  • What would you want from a smart cube training site?

There is a feedback button inside the app, so you can send bugs or suggestions directly from there, but comments here are also super useful.

There is also an optional donation link, mainly so I can buy more smart cubes and test/support more models, but the app itself is free and I intend to keep it that way.

I’ve attached some screenshots so you can see what it looks like.

Thanks to anyone who tries it. I’m very open to criticism, bug reports, cube compatibility reports, and feature ideas.

u/MrFanfo — 10 days ago
▲ 2 r/cubing+1 crossposts

Wrm v9 8m bc VS Rs3m v5 sao transparent

Wrm v9
-decent price
-green internals for design
-55mm(my preferred size)
-edge repulsion

Rs3m v5 sao transparent
-decent price
-transparent core(more unique design)
-can add picube center cap(even better design)

View Poll

reddit.com
u/NIMObunny — 10 days ago